The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. 3 March 2025. Over the weekend, thousands came together to celebrate pride at the 47th edition of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. What began as a protest for LGBTQIA+ rights continues as an iconic pillar in the community as a platform for advocacy, connection, visibility, and celebration. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 as it happened: Thousands line Oxford Street to celebrate city’s LGBTQ community By Megan Gorrey , Nick Newling and Lucy Macken Updated March 1, 2025 — 11.17pm first Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival; Progress Pride Flag Raising; Marks Park Sunrise; Oxtravaganza; Family Zone at Oxtravaganza; Darlo Big Drag Brunch; Queer Contemporary; Feeling Afraid As if Something Terrible Is Going to Happen; Mardi Gras Plus; Plan your Festival experience; Join the Festival. 2025 Parade applications; Fair Day 2025 The iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will return to Sydney from 14 February – 2 March 2025, ready to bedazzle the emerald city with a celebration of pride and diversity. FREE TO BE will be the central theme for 2025 festivities. CORRECTION: The parade will be held on Saturday, March 1. We incorrectly wrote Saturday, March 2. UPDATE: This article was updated on August 15, 2024, to confirm the official Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 festival dates. On November 19, 2024, further updates were made to include the confirmed date for Fair Day, clarify that the Bondi Beach Party is The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns from 14 February to 2 March 2025, promising an extraordinary celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride, culture, and community. With a refocused approach, this year’s festival brings us back to the heart of what Sydney Mardi Gras is all about—unapologetic self-expression, powerful inclusivity, and A raft of ways to get involved in the 2025 Festival have also been announced today: • Mardi Gras Parade: Applications to march in the 2025 Parade open today, 15 August, with up to 200 floats anticipated to take the streets. New for 2025, Airline Partner Qantas will provide up to a total of $25,000 worth of flights for interstate and regional Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! Watch free on iView (Australia restricted) Unlock iView and watch anywhere with NordVPN Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1 Starts 7.30pm AEDT / 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET Watch the BROOME MARDI GRAS 2025 will be held in Broome from Monday 24 February - Monday 3 March 2025. BROOME MARDI GRAS 2025 by Broome Pride Inc Sat 1st March 2025 The Mardi Gras is the final event of the 2025 Pride month calendar. This years event will be the biggest ever Pride event the City has ever seen. with visitors from the LGBTI+ communities from around the globe. Cape Town Pride once again comes together as the rainbow community of Africa. Get ready to set free pride, diversity, and unbridled joy as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returns on Saturday 1 March 2025. With over 10,000 marchers and more than 180 spectacular floats, this year's Parade is a dazzling celebration of the 2025 Festival theme, FREE TO BE, honouring the LGBTQIA+ community's resilience, creativity, and unwavering pursuit of Step into the heart of the Tower District and be part of the Tower Mardi Gras Parade & Festival—a beloved local tradition that’s set to shine brighter than ever! This year, we’re expanding the celebration to bring our vibrant community a full day of festivities, including the iconic parade, lively music, exciting activities, and family-friendly fun. The 2025 Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade will roll on Saturday, March 1, at 11:00 AM, bringing the community together for a celebration of tradition, local pride, and family-friendly fun. Residents and visitors alike can look forward to seeing Nabers lead the parade, as Youngsville honors one of its own on this special day. Cape Town Pride Parade & Mardi Gras. Saturday, 01 March 2025 – 11:00 to 21:00. GET YOUR TICKETS! Cape Town Pride Festival 2025. 06 February – 02 March 2025. View CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Pride's Mardi Gras parade was in full swing by lunchtime on Saturday, featuring bands and decorated cars parading for event goers. The celebration marks the final event in a
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